Pints brings British pub culture to Denver. First and foremost, this means that it aims for the status of a neighborhood establishment, a place that's neither work nor home but that locals frequent nonetheless for good food, drink, and company. But the Englishness of the bar doesn't stop at its spirit, or, for that matter, its British-inspired decorations. Because Pints also brews its very own cask-conditioned ale while curating an impressive collection of single-malt whiskey.

First, the beer. Pints crafts what's called cask-conditioned, or "live," ale, a traditional beer that's less carbonated, served at cellar temperature about 50 degrees, and pumped by hand into glasses. To match this utterly British hobby, Pints is also a prominent purveyor of single-malt whiskey. In fact, it stocks drink from every distillery that's made single-malt whiskey since 1945, offering its customers the largest selection of the stuff in the world.